Hansen v. Morris

HENRIOD, Justice.

Appeal from a judgment quieting title to realty in plaintiffs. Affirmed, with costs to plaintiffs.

Defendants acquired the property in 1928. Since then they have not actually occupied nor paid taxes on the property. An Auditor’s Deed was issued to the county for failure to pay delinquent taxes before the so-called May Sale, pursuant to claimed statutory authority. Thereafter the county deeded its interest to plaintiffs’ predecessor in interest. No claim is made that the deed was not valid on its face or that it was not issued by the proper governmental authority.

Defendants…